SHARKS IN THE HARBOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18275, 16 December 1922, Page 13

SHARKS IN THE HARBOUR.

Sir,—Having fished in Eangitoto Channel and rurrbundiug waters regularly and frequently for 12 years or more, may I add a word to Mr. Debbie's letter and to your timely , article. For some time past a free breakfast of fish offa! has been provided for the sharks and their numerous offspring just outside the harbour limit—near Rangitoto Beacon. They are undoubtedly about as plentiful there as fleas on a Maori dog; this would not matter much if the sharks would only stay in their own back yard, but, unfortunately, they are invading the channel and harbour in" increasing numbers each year. This I vouch for from personal experience. While writing this I would also enter a protest against the practice of dumping condemned and diseased fruit at the same spot. No matter whether the tide is ebbing or flowing at the time, a large amount always floats back into the channel, and, the wind being favourable, drifts ashore anywhere from North Head to Milford and beyond. I have at times seer floating thousands of oranges which would probably carry their disease to North Shore orchards" Piscatob. .